Polaroid announces range of Q Series tablets ahead of CES

New 7, 8 and 10-inch tablets start at just $129

Polaroid has just announced some additions, called the Q Series, to its tablet lineup. Coming in a 7, 8 and 10-inch sizes, Polaroid hopes that its latest offerings will attract some attention. The Q7, Q8 and Q10 are all Wifi tablets that will launch running Android 4.4 KitKat — something many people will enjoy. Powered by a quad-core processor, each of these tablets will feature many of the other standard bells and whistles like Bluetooth, HDMI out, front and rear cameras, as well as front-facing speakers for great media enjoyment.

“Tablets are changing the way consumers use and share their favorite media and memories, and Polaroid’s robust line of tablets is allowing more consumers to share with on-the-go convenience,” said Polaroid President and CEO Scott W. Hardy. “Our Q Series provides consumers with super-fast quad core processing speeds allowing for faster performance and less wait times when watching movies, or playing games. In addition the Q series’ sleek design and affordable price point make it a great choice.”

With pricing starting at $129 and going up to only $179, the tablets are definitely in the affordable range. Polaroid hopes to have these in the hands of consumers by Spring 2014, which isn't too far away. The Q7, Q8 and Q10 will be featured at CES, so stay tuned for some hands-on time with each of these from the show next week.

LAS VEGAS, January 2, 2014– Polaroid is pleased to announce the newest addition to their robust tablet offering, the Polaroid Q Series. The sleek new series will be on display in the Polaroid booth #13613 at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show, and is comprised of the Q7 (7” tablet), Q8 (8” tablet) and Q10 (10.1” tablet). All three sizes are Wi-Fi enabled and feature super-fast Quad-Core processors, and the new Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.

“Tablets are changing the way consumers use and share their favorite media and memories, and Polaroid’s robust line of tablets is allowing more consumers to share with on-the-go convenience,” said Polaroid President and CEO Scott W. Hardy. “Our Q Series provides consumers with super-fast quad core processing speeds allowing for faster performance and less wait times when watching movies, or playing games. In addition the Q series’ sleek design and affordable price point make it a great choice.”

The Polaroid Q Series tablet line is perfect for media and sharing on-the-go. Each tablet features an extended battery life, HDMI Bluetooth and front mounted speakers for hours of entertainment anywhere. The front and rear cameras allow users to capture their favorite memories, and share them via email and social media channels through the tablets’ built-in Wi-Fi. Users also have access to a plethora of apps, games, movies, music and more to enjoy on their Q Series tablet through the Google Play Store.

Designed and manufactured by Southern Telecom, an authorized Polaroid licensee,the Polaroid Q Series line of tablets have a suggested retail price of $129.00- $179.00 and will be available spring 2014. For more information on all the Polaroid productsthat will be launched at the 2014 CES show, visit: http://www.polaroid.com.

The Polaroid Brand

Polaroid is one of the most trusted, well-respected and recognizable brands with a rich 75 year history beginning with Polaroid instant film. Our range of products include instant and digital still cameras, high-definition and mountable sports video cameras, tablets and flat-screen TVs that deliver the fun, instant gratification and value for which the brand has long stood. Today, the Polaroid Classic Border Logo rooted in our beginnings of instant photo sharing serves to designate genuine Polaroid branded products. For more information, visit http://www.Polaroid.com.

Not in the least. My Samsung tablet had terrible battery life. It drains battery almost the same whether the screen is on or off. The Nexus 7 had way better battery life. I've gotten a good 6 or 7 hours of almost constant screen on time. The Nexus 7 is not "over-hyped," as you say. The only good thing I have gotten out of touchwiz is smart stay. My Samsung tablet is decent fur the features at the price I bought it, but the battery life and performance are not good. Most apps have terrible last, and just a few minutes on chrome causes the tablet to dump the launcher from the RAM when I return to the home screen.

1. It wasn't the best phone of 2012.
2. The design was a knockoff of the iPhone. The lawsuit over that is pretty stupid, but the GS3 was definitely 'heavily inspired' by the iPhone. That's about as "me too" as you get.

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